Master Aaron Banks and Old School . . . Osu
It is 1993, the vision of the Sport Karate Museum was already in my head and Johnny Kuhl had given me Master Aaron Bank's...
No Holds Barred: MMA Versus Traditional Martial Arts
Everyone is talking about MMA versus traditional martial arts and the effects that MMA is having on martial arts schools around the world. Here...
San Miguel Eskrima
San Miguel Eskrima is the art, science and personal expression of Doce Pares Grandmaster Filemon "Momoy"Cañete.
Tomoe Nage; Eastern Throw, Western Craze
Anyone who has ever seen an old west fistfight staged for a movie or TV series has probably seen a scene in which one...
Heartbreaking News: Max Pallen, Jr. Has Died
A Note From Jordan Pallen
On behalf of the Pallen Family, I would like to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. My brother,...
Respect and Discipline: Grandmaster John Leong Honors Tradition
Grandmaster John Leong doesn't look like a man approaching seventy. He certainly doesn't act like one. Every morning he gets up at 5:00 AM...
Fighting
I started reading a martial arts book the other day titled Pressure Point Fighting, by Rick Clark. After reading the introduction, and then the...
Living Lessons: To Be Honest in Little Things is no Little Thing
When I have time, I often tell a story to help my students understand the importance of honesty. This is my favorite one.
Secrets of the Japanese Sword
Over the last 30 years there has been a lot of hoopla about all the different styles and facets of martial arts and the...
The Other Side
One day a young Buddhist on his journey home came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great obstacle in...
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Valentines
Sensei Ryan Speaks Out About Valentines and says "Someone Loves You! Share this Top Secret Valentine’s Day message with all of your friends and...
iBJJ APP
The iBJJ APP for iPhone and iPad offers 82 Gi and No-Gi Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu submissions, escapes, advancements and drills and you can purchase many...
Enter the Dragon: A Photographer’s Journey
Enter The Dragon - A Photographer's Journey by Dave Friedman brings to life the making of this classic film. Since Dave was the Warner...
Learn from the BEST American Kenpo Practitioners
Learn from the best American Kenpo practitioners from DVDs by martial artist Master Bob White and from Tom Bleecker's book about Kenpo honorees.
The Elements...
Recollections of the Early Days of Aikido Great Britain
In 1957, I (Henry Ellis) was studying Judo and Karate at the Abbe School of Budo at the "Hut" in Hillingdon, Middlesex, a suburb...
Knowledge and Judgement in the Martial Arts
Knowledge and judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from good or bad judgment regarding life situations, which leads to evolution over time. That’s how...